Alleged gas thief caught in Wheatley

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Chatham-Kent police charged a man accused of stealing gas over three months in Wheatley.

Officers attended an address on Erie Street North in Wheatley and located the man at 9:29 a.m. on Sunday.

Police say the man was wanted for multiple thefts of gasoline investigations in September, October and November.

The 51-year-old Wheatley man has been charged with three counts of theft and three counts of possession of stolen property.

He was transported to police headquarters and held pending a bail hearing.